Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay

Roseller Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller Lim (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Roseller Lim; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Roseller Lim; Tagalog: Bayan ng Roseller Lim), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 43,646 people.[3]

This article is about the town. For the person it was named after, see Roseller T. Lim.
Roseller Lim
Municipality
Municipality of Roseller Lim
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Roseller Lim highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Roseller Lim
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°39′25″N 122°28′12″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
District2nd District
Named forRoseller T. Lim
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDanilo J. Piodena
 • Vice MayorMichael A. Piodena
 • CongressmanDulce Ann K. Hofer
 • Electorate27,598 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total300 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total43,646
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
 • Households
10,443
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence45.45% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)120,709,571.77 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7002
PSGC
098312000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon language
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.rtlimsibugay.gov.ph

The town is named in honor of the first Senator from Zamboanga, Senator Roseller T. Lim.

Barangays

Roseller Lim is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

  • Ali Alsree
  • Balansag
  • Calula
  • Casacon
  • Don Perfecto
  • Gango
  • Katipunan
  • Kulambugan
  • Mabini
  • Magsaysay
  • Malubal
  • New Antique
  • New Sagay
  • Palmera
  • Pres. Roxas
  • Remedios
  • San Antonio
  • San Fernandino
  • San Jose
  • Santo Rosario
  • Siawang
  • Silingan
  • Surabay
  • Taruc
  • Tilasan
  • Tupilac

Climate
Climate data for Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 78
(3.1)		 116
(4.6)		 115
(4.5)		 222
(8.7)		 281
(11.1)		 272
(10.7)		 282
(11.1)		 237
(9.3)		 258
(10.2)		 180
(7.1)		 108
(4.3)		 2,247
(88.6)
Average rainy days 19.6 18.6 21.8 22.9 29.0 28.6 28.7 28.3 27.0 28.6 25.9 22.1 301.1
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Roseller Lim
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 29,325—    
1995 31,291+1.22%
2000 34,152+1.89%
2007 34,952+0.32%
2010 37,216+2.31%
2015 43,646+3.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

List of former mayors
  • Romeo Billote
  • Camilo Bicoy
  • Danilo "Dan" Piodena
  • Michael "Papong" Piodena - present

Education

Roseller Lim has many elementary and high schools, as well as colleges.

Elementary
  • Surabay Central Elementary School
  • Surabay SPED
  • Magsaysay Elementary School
  • Kulambugan Elementary School
  • Katipunan Elementary School
  • Silingan Elementary School
  • Tupilac Elementary School
  • Malubal Elementary School
  • San Jose Primary School
  • Siawang Elementary School
  • Taruc Elementary School
  • Butalian Elementary School
  • Guinabucan Elementary School
  • Habib Ibrahim Memorial School

Secondary
  • Surabay National High School (SNHS)
  • Malubal National High school (MNHS)
  • Santo Rosario National High school (SrNHS)
  • San Fernandino National High School (SFNHS)
  • Guinabucan National High School (GNHS)
  • Gango National High School (GNHS)

Tertiary
  • Western Sibugay College (WESCO)
  • Western Mindanao Cooperative College-Annex (WMCC)

Attractions
  • Arka sa RTLim
  • bamboo cottages located at Sitio Talisay, Barangay Gango, R.T.Lim ARCILLAS BEACH [9]

Churches
  • Catholic
  • Baptist
  • Islam
  • Iglesia Ni Cristo
  • Alliance Church
  • Grace Gospel Church of Christ
  • New Hope
  • The Bishop of the Dumaguete City Christian Fellowship Churches of the Philippines
  • Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan)
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References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Zamboanga Sibugay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Roseller Lim: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. https://www.facebook.com/ArcillasBEACH/


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